Utah vs Colorado Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 8 · Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 PM ET

Utah Utes

Away · 6-0

Colorado Buffaloes

Home · 2-4

Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans u50.5, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

Colorado are without Dominiq Ponder at quarterback (out), and a quarterback change moves every number on this page. Utah's offense meets a Colorado defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Utah. Utah score 40.2 a game and Colorado allow 25.7.

The context

Utah have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Utah +0.5 a game, Colorado -1.0.

Situational

Colorado are missing Zach Atkins (TE) — worth a notch of caution.

Utah Utes

Last five

W27-24 @ COLO
W41-24 vs KU
W31-17 @ ISU
W33-0 vs USU
W43-10 vs ARK

Out

No players listed out.

Colorado Buffaloes

Last five

L24-27 vs UTAH
L7-29 vs TTU
L13-23 @ BAY
L7-41 @ NU
W52-21 vs Weber State

Out

Zach Atkins, TE
Danny Scudero, WR (Ankle)
Dominiq Ponder, QB
Kam Perry, WR
Paul Omodia, DB (Ankle)
Randon Fontenette, DB

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